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Luna DNA, Led By Illumina Vets, Raises $2M For Blockchain Startup

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Luna DNA says it is developing a genomic and medical research knowledge base powered by the blockchain. According to Luna DNA, the funding came from individual investors and former executives from DNA sequencing equipment developer Illumina. Blockchain is the underlying protocol used to power the Bitcoin cryptocurrency.

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8 Types of Aspiring Entrepreneurs Who Will Not Start

Startup Professionals Musings

People can build great ecommerce sites with free tools, smartphone apps in their spare time and use crowdfunding to bypass the dreaded angel funding and venture capital penalties. In today’s world, with a pervasively connected and constantly updated Internet knowledge base, online self-learning is always available and more productive.

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Ghost appears with new funding, marketplace to match buyers with unsold products

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The investment was led by Union Square Ventures and included participation from Eniac Ventures, Human Capital and Flexport. The founder pair said they wanted to work with her because of her knowledge base of B2B marketplaces and experience in scaling this type of business. Syrup Tech bags $6.3M

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8 Friends Who Mean Well But Never Start New Ventures

Startup Professionals Musings

People can build great ecommerce sites with free tools, smartphone apps in their spare time and use crowdfunding to bypass the dreaded angel funding and venture capital penalties. In today’s world, with a pervasively connected and constantly updated Internet knowledge base, online self-learning is always available and more productive.

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Bolstering the Partner Ranks at GRP

Both Sides of the Table

We both wanted to put energy into GRP’s platform of services that provide more value to our investments than merely capital. His plans are still solidifying but will likely involve some later-stage activities in the eCommerce & retail sectors unrelated to early-stage venture capital. Many more improvements afoot.

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How OneRoof Energy's Solar Leases Save Money, Not Just The Planet

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OneRoof--which is backed by Black Coral Capital and others--has been supplying solar leases, financing and installing solar panels to residences to the market. Installing solar is a costly proposition to homeowners--what makes that investment appealing to capital providers? There''s always more demand than capital.

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These 8 Groups of People Will Never Start a Business

Startup Professionals Musings

People can build great ecommerce sites with free tools, smartphone apps in their spare time and use crowdfunding to bypass the dreaded angel funding and venture capital penalties. In today’s world, with a pervasively connected and constantly updated Internet knowledge base, online self-learning is always available and more productive.

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